Racial/ethnic disparities in the identification of children with autism spectrum disorders

DS Mandell, LD Wiggins… - … journal of public …, 2009 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We sought to examine racial and ethnic disparities in the recognition of autism
spectrum disorders (ASDs). Methods. Within a multisite network, 2568 children aged 8 years …

Memory enhancement in healthy older adults using a brain plasticity-based training program: a randomized, controlled study

HW Mahncke, BB Connor… - Proceedings of the …, 2006 - National Acad Sciences
Normal aging is associated with progressive functional losses in perception, cognition, and
memory. Although the root causes of age-related cognitive decline are incompletely …

Knowledge and the prediction of behavior: The role of information accuracy in the theory of planned behavior

I Ajzen, N Joyce, S Sheikh, NG Cote - Basic and applied social …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
The results of the present research question the common assumption that being well
informed is a prerequisite for effective action to produce desired outcomes. In Study 1 (N …

[HTML][HTML] Socioeconomic inequality in the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder: evidence from a US cross-sectional study

MS Durkin, MJ Maenner, FJ Meaney, SE Levy… - PloS one, 2010 - journals.plos.org
Background This study was designed to evaluate the hypothesis that the prevalence of
autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among children in the United States is positively associated …

Autism spectrum disorder and co-occurring developmental, psychiatric, and medical conditions among children in multiple populations of the United States

SE Levy, E Giarelli, LC Lee, LA Schieve… - … of Developmental & …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background: Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) often co-occur with other developmental,
psychiatric, neurologic, or medical diagnoses. Objective: This study examined co-occurring …

Correlation of symptoms with degree of pelvic organ support in a general population of women: what is pelvic organ prolapse?

SE Swift, SB Tate, J Nicholas - American journal of obstetrics and …, 2003 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between the
symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse and the stage of support as determined by the pelvic …

Prevalence and characteristics of children with autism-spectrum disorders

JS Nicholas, JM Charles, LA Carpenter, LB King… - Annals of …, 2008 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of autism spectrum
disorders (ASD) and associated characteristics among 8-year-old children. METHODS: This …

Trigger finger: An overview of the treatment options

A Matthews, K Smith, L Read, J Nicholas, E Schmidt - Jaapa, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Stenosing flexor tenosynovitis, more commonly known as trigger finger, is one of the most
common causes of hand pain and dysfunction. Clinicians must be able to identify the …

Enhanced cortisol response to stress in children in autism

EG Spratt, JS Nicholas, KT Brady, LA Carpenter… - Journal of autism and …, 2012 - Springer
Children with Autism often show difficulties in adapting to change. Previous studies of
cortisol, a neurobiologic stress hormone reflecting hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) …

The prevalence of youth with autism spectrum disorders in the criminal justice system

CA Cheely, LA Carpenter, EJ Letourneau… - Journal of autism and …, 2012 - Springer
Past surveys have reported high rates of youth with disabilities in the juvenile justice system,
however, little research has examined the frequency with which youth with Autism spectrum …